Hong Kong will close all schools after the territory reported a spike in locally transmitted coronavirus infections, the city's education minister said Friday. ( read original story ...)
What Hong Kong Can Teach the West
While the ideals on which our civilization was built are being trashed at home, pro-democracy protesters against the Chinese Communist Party fight for them. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to suspend all schools due to spike in coronavirus cases
Hong Kong's Education Bureau on Friday announced the suspension of all schools from Monday after a sharp rise in locally transmitted coronavirus cases fuelled fears of renewed community spread. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-China Bohai Bank raises $1.78 bln in Hong Kong IPO -sources
China Bohai Bank has raised $1.78 billion after pricing its shares at HK$4.80 as it carried out the largest initial public offering in Hong Kong so far in 2020, two sources with direct knowledge of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leaders, tycoons bid farewell to gaming magnate Ho
Hong Kong politicians, tycoons and celebrities joined grieving relatives Friday at the funeral of Stanley Ho, the flamboyant gaming magnate who made his fortune in neighbouring Macau. It was the third ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Hong Kong ends school year early after resurgence of cases
Industrial output in France begins recovery as restrictions eased. Singaporeans go to the polls wearing gloves and masks. Universities consider testing students every two days, study suggests. ( read original story ...)
TikTok disappears from Hong Kong app stores after new national security law comes into effect
TikTok, which is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, flagged earlier this week it would be exiting Hong Kong "in light of recent events," referencing the national security law passed at the end of June. ( read original story ...)
China Bohai Bank raises $1.78 billion in Hong Kong IPO: sources
China Bohai Bank has raised $1.78 billion after pricing its shares at HK$4.80 as it carried out the largest initial public offering in Hong Kong so far in 2020, two sources with direct ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered-backed China Bohai Bank to raise US$1.78 billion in Hong Kong IPO
Thursday in a deal that would raise a total of HK$13.8 billion (US$1.78 billion). The IPO priced at HK$4.80 a share, according to a person familiar with the transaction. That was near the bottom of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to suspend all schools due to spike in coronavirus cases, media reports
Hong Kong is set to announce the suspension of all schools after a spike in locally transmitted coronavirus cases that has fuelled fears of a renewed community spread in the city, the South China ... ( read original story ...)
No Regrets: Wounded Hong Kong Police Vow To Keep Enforcing Law
Nine months ago he was burned by corrosive liquid hurled during anti-government protests, but Hong Kong police officer Ling says he has no regrets and remains devoted to being a law enforcer. Officers ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing shouldn’t blame Australia for measured moves on Hong Kong. It forced Morrison’s hand
The Australian government and its partners had no choice but to recognise the new reality in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong was a ‘safe harbor’ for tech companies shut out of China. Not anymore
For decades, Silicon Valley giants shut out of China by the country's massive censorship apparatus have continued to operate in Hong Kong thanks to the city's unique political status that guaranteed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Market May Spin Its Wheels On Friday
The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions, advancing more than 230 points or 0.9 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 26,210-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)